It must be said that this life-saving medicine has lived up to its reputation.
Less than fifteen minutes after Qin Wan took the medicine, she slowly woke up.
When she opened her eyes, she found herself lying in Xiao Ci's arms, his dark eyes staring at her with unfathomable depths.
"Brother Xiao..." Qin Wan called out weakly.
Xiao Ci pursed his thin lips and looked at her without saying a word.
"Brother Xiao, are you hurt?"
Noticing that he looked unwell, Qin Wan's first reaction was to ask him if he was injured...
Meeting the genuine concern and worry in her eyes, Xiao Ci's breath hitched, and for a moment he felt a surge of intense, indescribable emotion welling up inside him...
[Xiao Ci's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 96.]
"Brother Xiao?"
Seeing that Xiao Ci ignored her for a long time, Qin Wan looked at him with slight unease.
"Qin Wan." This was the first time Xiao Ci had called her name so seriously and earnestly.
“…Hmm.” Qin Wan seemed not to understand what was wrong with him, why he was suddenly so serious, and the anxiety in her eyes grew stronger.
"You can't do that again, understand?"
Even with a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, even though he was very angry and unhappy, he still couldn't bear to speak too harshly or use too cold a tone when facing her...
He was afraid of scaring her.
I was afraid she would be unhappy.
She was clearly trying to save him.
When she finally regained consciousness after being seriously injured, she was greeted not with gratitude or joy, but with blame...
Thinking of this, Xiao Ci's breath hitched, and he instantly became even more agitated.
I don't want to see you get hurt.
"I don't want to see you get hurt because of me."
At this point, Xiao Ci paused, "I don't mean to blame you, I just don't want to see you put yourself in danger."
"Even for my sake... I don't want you to do this, and I absolutely won't allow it, understand?"
Xiao Ci spoke very seriously, his piercing gaze fixed on Qin Wan, as if he wanted to make Qin Wan understand how important this matter was to him.
Their eyes met, and seeing Xiao Ci's serious expression, Qin Wan's eyes flickered, and she suddenly asked tentatively.
"Brother Xiao... are you worried about me?"
"Am I not being obvious enough?" Xiao Ci retorted.
"I...I don't know..." A hint of panic and helplessness flashed in Qin Wan's eyes.
Xiao Ci didn't press her, and gently tucked the stray hairs from her forehead behind her ear.
"You haven't agreed to my request yet," Xiao Ci persisted on the topic.
Qin Wan nodded haphazardly, "I understand, I promise I won't do anything reckless again."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ci smiled with satisfaction.
So good.
[Xiao Ci's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 98.]
Under Xiao Ci's instructions, Xiao Ye swiftly dismembered and collected the corpse of the level eight giant python.
After all, it's an eighth-level magical beast, full of treasures.
Sharp teeth can be used to forge swords, snake skin can be made into protective clothing, and snake meat is rich in spiritual energy, which can help cultivators improve their cultivation.
After putting the level eight giant python into his Qiankun bag, Xiao Ye took the Qiankun bag and returned to Xiao Ci's side.
"Big brother..."
Xiao Ci glanced indifferently at the Qiankun bag that Xiao Ye handed over, but did not reach out to take it.
"You can keep it."
Xiao Ye looked at Xiao Ci with complicated emotions, then glanced at Qin Wan, who was being pulled aside by Qin Qing who was showering her with concern and checking on her.
"Brother, what about Qin Wan..." Xiao hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Ci's unfriendly gaze fell on his face. "Xiao Ye, there are some people you can't even dream of."
Upon hearing this, Xiao's face turned pale.
"Brother, that's not what I meant, I just... I just..."
Xiao opened his mouth but couldn't say anything, but Xiao Ci's gaze at him became increasingly hostile.
"Brother, I didn't mean anything by it. I just didn't expect you to give Qin Wan such a precious life-saving pill."
"Although Qin Wan's injuries are severe, there are other ways to heal her. Why did you choose the least cost-effective method, brother..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ci squinted and stared at Xiao Ye for a long while. Suddenly, Xiao Ci chuckled softly.
"I overestimated you."
Xiao Ye: "?"
“Someone like you, even if she were blind, she would never be interested in you.”
"Perhaps I was too young to understand love before, and I was influenced by the engagement, which is why I would do anything for you."
Xiao Ci's words were sharp, making Xiao feel utterly ashamed.
Why did my elder brother say that about him?
He didn't say he wouldn't save Qin Wan; he simply felt it was unnecessary to waste such a precious life-saving elixir.
Even a powerful family like the Xiao family only has a mere three.
That elixir could have been used in a more dangerous situation; there were clearly other ways to save Qin Wan…
Xiao Ye didn't think he had done anything wrong, but seeing Xiao Ci look down on him like that, Xiao Ye felt very uncomfortable.
Xiao opened his mouth as if to explain something, but Xiao Ci ignored him and turned to walk towards Qin Wan.
"Big brother..." Xiao called out again, unwilling to give up.
Unfortunately, Xiao Ci did not stop, nor did he pay any attention to him.
Xiao could only watch helplessly as Xiao Ci walked away, watching him sit down beside Qin Wan and, under the pretense of checking her injuries, take Qin Wan's hand and casually play with it.
What Xiao Ye was witnessing was something he never dared to imagine...
The usually aloof and arrogant eldest brother seemed to have become a different person because of Qin Wan.
For Qin Wan, the eldest brother even disregarded brotherly affection...
Xiao also felt very uncomfortable.
The seemingly perfect couple in front of him were his blood-related older brother and his fiancée, with whom he had been engaged for over twenty years.
Now, the two of them have come together, and he has become an outsider...
"Brother Xiao, I... I'm fine now..."
Qin Wan felt that the large hand holding hers was extremely hot, and the faint tingling sensation that occasionally brushed against her palm made his body stiff and very uncomfortable.
She unconsciously pulled her hand away, as if trying to break free from Xiao Ci's grasp.
Unfortunately, Xiao Ci's grip on her hand wasn't very strong, but strangely, she couldn't break free no matter what she did.
In the end, Qin Wan could only endure his burning gaze and let him examine (play with) her.
The pills that Xiao Ci gave Qin Wan had a miraculous effect. Although Qin Wan was seriously injured before, she was full of energy in just one day, and even her cultivation level improved a lot.
He even showed signs of breaking through to the level of a high-level swordsman...
"Wan'er's talent is truly heaven-defying."
Having possessed all of the original owner's memories, Qin Qing, even as a transmigrator, deeply understood the difficulty of cultivation.
Someone like Qin Wan, who went from starting her cultivation to breaking through to the advanced swordsman level in just three days, is practically unheard of on the vast Xuanwu Continent.
“Wan’er is indeed exceptionally talented.” Xiao Ci looked at Qin Wan with tender eyes.
As time went by and they spent the last few days together, Xiao Ci became increasingly open about his blatant favoritism towards Qin Wan...
Sometimes even Qin Qing felt a bit overwhelmed by all the dog food (romantic scenes).
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